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Here are a few items we have edited.*

*Due to the growing list of articles we have edited that have been accepted for publication and our primary focus on editing, we do not update this page as often as we should. This list is not a comprehensive reflection of our entire published history; it is a curated list meant to represent the breadth of specialties, topics, and journals in which authors who have used Peak Medical Editing have been published. We always post recently published articles edited by Peak to our Twitter feed.

Articles Written/Contributed To:

Essex JE. The incredible horseshoe crab: modern medicine’s unlikely dependence on a living fossil. Am Pharm Rev. 2014;17(5):24-26.  
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Fatteh S, et al. Skin prick/puncture testing in North America: a call for standards and consistency. Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology. 2014;10:44.

Articles Edited:

  1. Low LYH, Baig MN, McCabe JP. Thermal Generation in Spinal Surgery: Does Rate of Irrigation Matter During Anterior Cervical Discectomy?. Int J Spine Surg. 2023;8471. doi:10.14444/8471

  2. Suzuki S. Transmission of the Herpes Simplex Virus in the Preclinical Phase of Disease Progression during Childbirth. JMA J. 2023;6(2):223-225. doi:10.31662/jmaj.2022-0200

  3. Nayak SB, Chaudhary O. Are Countries with Lockdown and Social Distancing Implementation Showing a Decline in COVID-19 Cases?. J Clin Diag Res. 2020 Jul 1;14(7).

  4. Gaunkar RB, Nagarsekar A, Carvalho KM, Jodalli PS, Mascarenhas K. COVID-19 in Smokeless Tobacco Habitués: Increased Susceptibility and Transmission. Cureus. 2020;12(6):e8824. doi:10.7759/cureus.8824

  5. Patil SS, Patil SM, Campbell R, Singh M, Plotkin M. Levofloxacin-Induced Acute Hyperpigmentation Changes in a Chronic Kidney Disease Patient. Case Rep Med. 2020;2020:6186471. doi:10.1155/2020/6186471

  6. Dutta A, Beriwal N, Van Breugel LM, Sachdeva S, Barman B, Saikia H, Nelson UA, Mahdy A, Paul S. YouTube as a Source of Medical and Epidemiological Information During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study of Content Across Six Languages Around the Globe. Cureus. 2020 Jun 15;12(6):e8622. doi: 10.7759/cureus.8622

  7. Garg A, Goyal S, Thati R, Thati N. Implementation of Telemedicine in a Tertiary Hospital-Based Ambulatory Practice in Detroit During the COVID-19 Pandemic [published online ahead of print, 2020 Dec 12]. JMIR Public Health Surveill. 2020;10.2196/21327. doi:10.2196/21327

  8. Ahmed M, Bux M, Kumar M, Ahmed N, Hussain G, Ishtiyaque M Sr. Proximal Fibular Osteotomy in the Management of Osteoarthritis of Medial Compartment of Knee Joint. Cureus. 2020;12(6):e8481. doi:10.7759/cureus.8481

  9. Shahid R, Abbas H, Mumtaz S, et al. Hysterectomy and Oophorectomy in Reproductive Age: A Cross-Sectional Study from a Tertiary Care Hospital. Cureus. 2020;12(5):e8344. Published 2020 May 28. doi:10.7759/cureus.8344

  10. Makram J, Mallah H, Motes A, Elmassry M, Arevalo M, Paz P, Nugent K. Cyclobenzaprine Overdose Presenting with Rhabdomyolysis, Distributive Shock, and Multiorgan Failure. Chest. 2020 Oct 1;158(4):A826.

  11. Burmeister C, Said Ahmed TS, Taleb M. Metastatic Small Cell Carcinoma Presenting as Acute Pancreatitis. Cureus. 2020;12(7):e8975. doi:10.7759/cureus.8975

  12. Gupta AK, Burgos MI, Santiago Rodriguez AJ, Lopez-Viego M, Ramseyer MM. Major Bleed Post Minimally Invasive Surgical Repair of Inguinal Hernia. Cureus. 2020;12(8):e9940. doi:10.7759/cureus.9940

  13. Rieker CB, Wahl P. What the Surgeon Can Do to Reduce the Risk of Trunnionosis in Hip Arthroplasty: Recommendations from the Literature. Materials (Basel). 2020;13(8):1950. doi:10.3390/ma13081950

  14. Ghufran S, Janjua AA, Chaudary SM, Munawwar F, Hassan M, Changazi SH. Outcome of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocols in Patients Undergoing Small Bowel Surgery. Cureus. 2020;12(10):e11073. doi:10.7759/cureus.11073

  15. Maniscalco P, Quattrini F, Ciatti C, et al. Neck modularity in total hip arthroplasty: a retrospective study of nine hundred twenty-eight titanium neck implants with a maximum follow-up of eighteen years. Int Orthop. 2020;44(11):2261-2266. doi:10.1007/s00264-020-04686-8

  16. Flores-Balcázar CH, Urías-Arce DM. Radiotherapy in women with epithelial ovarian cancer: historical role, current advances, and indications. Chin Clin Oncol. 2020;9(4):49. doi:10.21037/cco-20-10

  17. Fujita Y, Wei L, Cimino PJ, Liu JTC, Sanai N. Video-Mosaicked Handheld Dual-Axis Confocal Microscopy of Gliomas: An ex vivo Feasibility Study in Humans. Front Oncol. 2020;10:1674. Published 2020 Aug 27. doi:10.3389/fonc.2020.01674

  18. Gambaracci G, Fiacca A, Montigelli V, Elia M, Bellantonio L. Synovial Chondromatosis of the Temporomandibular Joint Misdiagnosed as Avulsion Fracture of Condylar Process of the Mandible: A Case Report. J Med Imaging Case Rep. 2020 Jun 4;4(1):37-9.

  19. Alqahtani RM, Alyousef MY, AlWatban ZH, Ghandour MK. Long-Term Neuropsychiatric Sequelae in a Survivor of Cyanide Toxicity Patient With Arterialization. Cureus. 2020;12(6):e8430. doi:10.7759/cureus.8430

  20. Mehrotra S. Indian higher education and youth mental health: Challenges and opportunities. J Glob Health. 2020;10(2):020307. doi:10.7189/jogh.10.020307

  21. Dairi AS, Himayda ASA, Moulana AAR, Bukhari HSH, Hakeem IM, Elbarrany WGEAE. The Effect of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus on the Chorionic Villi of Human Placenta Among Saudi Arabian Mothers: A Quantitative and Comparative Study. Cureus. 2020;12(10):e11130. doi:10.7759/cureus.11130

  22. Batarseh R, Shweihat Y. Nipple Sign, A Stigmata of Recent Arteriovenous Malformation Bleed in the Bronchial Tree. Marshall J Med. 2020;6(4):5. doi:10.33470/2379-9536.1295

  23. Das S, M KK, Biswal N, Parameswaran N, Nanda N. Association Between Vitamin D Deficiency and Duration of Hospital Stay, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Stay, and Ventilation; Pediatric Risk of Mortality Score; and Rate of Readmission: A Prospective Observational Study. Cureus. 2020;12(9):e10322. doi:10.7759/cureus.10322

  24. Hardani AK Sr, Moghimi Esfandabadi F, Delphi M, Ali Samir M, Zamiri Abdollahi F. Risk Factors for Otitis Media in Children Referred to Abuzar Hospital in Ahvaz: A Case-Control Study. Cureus. 2020;12(8):e9766. doi:10.7759/cureus.9766

  25. Khashab M, AlMaeen BN, Elkhalifa M. Scoliosis Associated with Lumbar Spondylolisthesis: Spontaneous Resolution and Seven-Year Follow-Up. Cureus. 2020;12(2):e6904. doi:10.7759/cureus.6904

  26. Alkayali T, Ricardo J, Busari K, Saad I. Sitagliptin-induced Pancreatitis: Chronic Use Would Not Spare You the Complication. Cureus. 2020;12(3):e7389. doi:10.7759/cureus.7389

  27. Adeniyi OF Sr, Odeghe E, Olatona FA, et al. Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Children: Experience and Constraints in a Resource-limited Setting. Cureus. 2020;12(4):e7848. doi:10.7759/cureus.7848

  28. Omi M, Kaartinen V, Mishina Y. Activin A receptor type 1-mediated BMP signaling regulates RANKL-induced osteoclastogenesis via canonical SMAD-signaling pathway. J Biol Chem. 2019;294(47):17818-17836. doi:10.1074/jbc.RA119.009521

  29. Khan S, AlNajjar A, Alquaydheb A, Nahrir S. Transient Periictal Brain Imaging Abnormality in a Saudi Patient with Probable Celiac Disease Epilepsy and Occipital Calcification Syndrome. Case Rep Neurol Med. 2019;2019:5247961. Published 2019 Apr 4. doi:10.1155/2019/5247961

  30. Sand M, Bromba A, Sand D, et al. Dicer Sequencing, Whole Genome Methylation Profiling, mRNA and smallRNA Sequencing Analysis in Basal Cell Carcinoma. Cell Physiol Biochem. 2019;53(5):760-773. doi:10.33594/000000171

  31. Adhikari S, Thakur A, Pratt C, Feinn R, Sewack W, Hill D. Psychological Distress Among Adolescent Students Following the April 25, 2015 Massive Earthquake in Nepal. Cureus. 2019;11(6):e4809. Published 2019 Jun 3. doi:10.7759/cureus.4809

  32. Ortega-Loubon C, Muñoz-Moreno MF, García IA, Álvarez FJ, Gómez-Sánchez E, Bustamante-Munguira J, Lorenzo-López M, Tamayo-Velasco Á, Jorge-Monjas P, Resino S, Tamayo E. Nosocomial Vs. Community-Acquired Infective Endocarditis in Spain: Location, Trends, Clinical Presentation, Etiology, and Survival in the 21st Century. J Clin Med. 2019 Oct;8(10):1755.

  33. Hessam S, Scholl L, Sand M, Schmitz L, Reitenbach S, Bechara FG. A Novel Severity Assessment Scoring System for Hidradenitis Suppurativa. JAMA Dermatol. 2018;154(3):330–335. doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2017.5890

  34. Ortega-Loubon C, Cano-Hernández B, Poves-Alvarez R, Muñoz-Moreno MF, Román-García P, Balbás-Alvarez S, de la Varga-Martínez O, Gómez-Sánchez E, Gómez-Pesquera E, Lorenzo-López M, Tamayo E, Heredia-Rodríguez M. The Overlooked Immune State in Candidemia: A Risk Factor for Mortality. J Clin Med. 2019 Sep 20;8(10). pii: E1512. doi: 10.3390/jcm8101512.

  35. Libertin CR, Sacco KA, Peterson JH. Education and coaching to optimise blood culture volumes: continuous quality improvement in microbiology. BMJ Open Qual. 2018;7:e000228. doi: 10.1136/bmjoq-2017-000228

  36. Ortega-Loubon C, Fernández-Molina M, Fierro I, Jorge-Monjas P, Carrascal Y, Gómez-Herreras JI, Tamayo E. Postoperative Kidney Oxygen Saturation as a Novel Marker for Acute Kidney Injury After Adult Cardiac Surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Oct 17. pii: S0022-5223(18)32785-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.09.115.

  37. Takayanagi A, Hariri OR, Ghanchi H, Miulli DE, Siddiqi J, Vrionis F, Asgarzadie F. Unusual metastasis of papillary thyroid cancer to the thoracic spine: a case report, new surgical management proposal, and review of the literature. Cureus. 2017;9(4):e1132. doi: 10.7759/cureus.1132

  38. Ortega-Loubon C, Fernández-Molina M, Jorge-Monjas P, Fierro I, Herrera-Calvo G, Tamayo E. The Relevance of Renal Oxygen Saturation Over Other Markers in Cardiac Surgery-Associated Acute Kidney Injury. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2018 Sep 27. pii: S1053-0770(18)30916-9. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2018.09.031.

  39. Hariri OR, Takayanagi A, Miulli DE, Siddiqi J, Vrionis F. Minimally invasive surgical techniques for management of painful metastatic and primary spinal tumors. Cureus. 2017;9(3):e1114. doi: 10.7759/cureus.1114

  40. Sethi P, Murtaza G, Rahman Z, Zaidi S, Helton T, Paul T. Valvular hemolysis masquerading as prosthetic valve stenosis. Cureus. 2017;9(4):e1143. doi: 10.7759/cureus.1143

  41. Decker SJ, Grajo JR, Hazelton TR, Hoang KN, McDonald JS, Otero HJ. Research challenges and opportunities for clinically oriented academic radiology departments. Acad Radiol. 2016;23(1):43-52.

  42. Saravanakumar P, Thangarajan ST, Mani U, et al. Improvised neutral zone technique in a completely edentulous patient with an atrophic mandibular ridge and neuromuscular incoordination: A clinical tip. Cureus. 2017;9(4):e1189. doi:10.7759/cureus.1189

  43. Thienpont E, Schwab PE, Fennema P. Efficacy of patient-specific instruments in total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2017;99(6):521-530.

  44. Hommel H, Wilke K, Kunze D, Hommel P, Fennema P. Constraint choice in revision knee arthroplasty: study protocol of a randomised controlled trial assessing the effect of level of constraint on postoperative outcome. BMJ Open. 2017;7:e012964. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-012964

  45. Gambichler T, Kohsik C, Höh AK, Lang K, Käfferlein HU, Brüning T. Expression of PIWIL3 in primary and metastatic melanoma. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 2017;143(3):433-437.

  46. Sand M, Hessam S, Sand D, Bechara FG, Vorstius C, Bromba M, et al. Stress-coping styles of 459 emergency care physicians in Germany: a pilot study. Der Anaesthesist. 2016;65(11):841-846.

  47. Rai BK, Vaishya R, Agarwal AK. Spontaneous bone regeneration in an open segmental fracture on the forearm with extruded middle segment. Cureus. 2016;8(9):e772. doi:10.7759/cureus.772

  48. Thumallapally N, Ibrahim U, Kesavan M, et al. Esophageal granular cell tumor: a case report and review of literature. Cureus. 2016;8(9):e782. doi:10.7759/cureus.782

  49. Vaishya R, Azizi A, Agarwal A, et al. Apophysitis of the tibial tuberosity (Osgood-Schlatter Disease): A review. Cureus. 2016;8(9):e780. doi:10.7759/cureus.780

  50. Vaishya R, Vijay V, Wamae D, et al. Is total knee replacement justified in the morbidly obese? A systematic review. Cureus. 2016;8(9):e804. doi:10.7759/cureus.804

  51. Gray V. Addressing the challenge of developing a physiologically relevant dissolution test for regulatory purposes. Recent Patents on Drug Delivery & Formulation. 2016;10. http://www.eurekaselect.com/147461

  52. Jahangiri F R, Al eissa S, Sayegh S, et al. Vertebral column resection for kyphoscoliosis in a patient with ehlers-danlos syndrome: an intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring alert. Cureus. 2016;8(8):e759. doi:10.7759/cureus.759

  53. Ramani P, Krithika C, Ananthalakshmi R, et al. (November 04, 2016) Verrucoid variant of invasive squamous cell carcinoma in oral submucous fibrosis: a clinicopathological challenge. Cureus. 2016;8(11):e862. doi:10.7759/cureus.862

  54. Mejia C R, Failoc-rojas V E, So E, et al. Characteristics and factors associated with antihypertensive medication use in patients attending Peruvian health facilities. Cureus. 2017;9(2):e1011. doi:10.7759/cureus.1011

  55. Jahan N, Naveed S, Zeshan M, et al. (November 04, 2016) How to conduct a systematic review: a narrative literature review. Cureus. 2016;8(11):e864. doi:10.7759/cureus.864

  56. Gaifer Z, Babiker A, Rizavi D. Epidemiology of drug-resistant tuberculosis in a tertiary care center in Oman, 2006−2015. Oman Med J. 2017;32(1):36-40.

  57. Felicijan T, Krese A, Mrhar A, Bogataj M. Applicability of bottom-view cameras for evaluation of tablet performance during dissolution testing. Dissolution Technologies. 2016; 23(4):24-32.

  58. Kochhar G, Lashner B. Utility of biomarkers in the management of inflammatory bowel disease. Curr Treatment Options Gastroenterol. 2017;15(1):105-115.

  59. Muralidhar V. Forensic investigation into a death: post-traumatic amnesia in a worker with a work-related head injury sustained in a coal-fired thermal power plant in India. BMJ Case Rep. 2017 Mar 15;2017. pii: bcr2016218103. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2016-218103

  60. Muralidhar V, Ahasan MF, Khan AM, Alam MS. Basic occupational health services (BOHS) in community primary care: the MSF (Dhaka) model. BMJ Case Rep. 2017; Mar 20;2017. pii: bcr2016218293. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2016-218293.

  61. Sand M, Bechara FG, Gambichler T, Sand D, Bromba M, Hahn SA, et al. Circular RNA expression in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. J Dermatological Sci. 2016;83(3):210-218.

  62. Hessam S, Sand M, Skrygan M, Gambichler T, Bechara FG. Expression of miRNA-155, miRNA-223, miRNA-31, miRNA-21, miRNA-125b, and miRNA-146a in the inflammatory pathway of hidradenitis suppurativa. Inflammation. 2017;40(2):464-472.

  63. Chicas-Sett R, Celada-Alvarez F, Roldan S, et al. An evaluation of the robustness of organ-at-risk recommendations made by GEC/ESTRO according to interobserver variability: a single-center experience. J Contemp Brachytherapy. 2016:8(4):349-355.

  64. Rodriguez-Corlay RE, Velutini-Becker R, Aguilar-Alcala LD. Conservative treatment for bilateral displaced proximal humerus head fracture. Cureus. 2016;8(6):e657. doi: 10.7759/cureus.657

  65. Awwad W, Binown K, Alkadhaib A, Modahi N. The impact of obesity on the orthopedic spinal surgical operative time and hospital stay at King Khalid University Hospital. Global Spine J. 2016;06:GP127. doi: 10.1055/s-0036-1583149

  66. Mohamed K, Mani U, Saravanakumar P, Kumar SP, Arunachalam R. Split hollow bulb obturator to rehabilitate maxillary defect: A case report. Cureus. 2016;8(6):e635. doi: 10.7759/cureus.635

  67. Hessam S, Sand M, Meier NM, Gambichler T, Scholl L, Bechara FG. Combination of oral zinc gluconate and topical triclosan: An anti-inflammatory treatment modality for initial hidradenitis suppurativa. J Dermatol Sci. 2016; Aug 10. pii: S0923-1811(16)30189-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2016.08.010

  68. Hourlier H, Fennema P. Tranexamic acid use and risk of thrombosis in regular users of antithrombotics undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty: a prospective cohort study. Blood Transfus. 2016:1-9. doi: 10.2450/2016.0160-16

  69. Gambaracci G, Rondoni V, Guercini G, Floridi P. Pituitary apoplexy complicated by vasospasm and bilateral cerebral infarction. BMJ Case Rep. 2016;2016 pii: bcr2016216186. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2016-216186

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  71. Seif S, Graef F, Gordon S, Windbergs M. Monitoring Drug Release from Electrospun Fibers Using an In Situ Fiber-Optic System. Dissolution Technologies. 2016;23(2):6-11. dx.doi.org/10.14227/DT230216P6

  72. Hammad AM, Hamdan II, El-Sabawi D. Assessment of the Pharmacopeial Analytical Methodologies in the Dissolution Test of Enteric-Coated Lansoprazole Preparations. Dissolution Technologies. 2016;23(2):22-28. dx.doi.org/10.14227/DT230216P22

  73. Akgeyik E, Kaynak MS, Celebier M, Altinoz S, Sahin S. Evaluation of Pharmaceutical Quality of Conventional Dosage Forms Containing Paracetamol and Caffeine Available in the Turkish Drug Market. Dissolution Technologies. 2016;23(2):36-41. dx.doi.org/10.14227/DT230216P36

  74. Kyvernitakis A, Azzi J, Kontoyiannis DP. Mixed Mycobacterium Avium-Intracellulare and Serratia Marcescens Cellulitis of the Breast in an HIV-Negative Patient with Breast Cancer: A Case Report. Cureus. 2016;8(6):e634. doi:10.7759/cureus.634

  75. Fasanya AA, Pedersen FT, Alhassan S, et al. Cytomegalovirus Cutaneous Infection in an Immunocompromised Patient. Cureus. 2016;8(5):e598. doi:10.7759/cureus.598

  76. Asad-ur-rahman F, Abbass A, Majeed U, et al. (May 13, 2016) Melanoma Metastasizing to the Small Intestine: A Case Report Illustrating Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Involvement. Cureus. 2016;8(5):e608. doi:10.7759/cureus.608

  77. Gambaracci G, Mecarini E, Franceschini MS, Scialpi M. Gastric perforation by ingested rabbit bone fragment. Case Rep in Gastroenterol. 2016;10:122-127.

  78. Vaishya R, Agarwal A, Gupta N, et al. Chronic Lymphedema of the Lower Limb: A Rare Cause of Dislocation of Total Hip Arthroplasty. Cureus. 2016 Apr 20;8(4):e579. doi:10.7759/cureus.579

  79. Fasanya AA, Lacapra G. May-Thurner Syndrome With Pulmonary Embolism as the First Presentation Rather Than Deep Vein Thrombosis. Cureus. 2016 Feb 24;8(2):e509. doi:10.7759/cureus.509

  80. Liapis G, Sarlanis H, Poulaki E, et al. Primary Malignant Melanoma of Renal Pelvis with Extensive Clear Cell Change. Cureus. 2016 Feb 24;8(4):e583. doi:10.7759/cureus.583

  81. Chicas-sett R, Farga-albiol D, Collado E, et al. (April 16, 2016) Intravascular Biphasic Synovial Sarcoma: The Beneficial Role of Adjuvant Treatment Approach in the Pre-metastatic Stage . Cureus. 2016 Apr 16;8(4):e572. doi:10.7759/cureus.572

  82. Johnson K, Brunet B. Brain Metastases as Presenting Feature in 'Burned Out' Testicular Germ Cell Tumor. Cureus. 2016 Apr 1;8(4):e551. doi:10.7759/cureus.551

  83. Culquichicón-sánchez C, Correa R, Flores-guevara I, et al. Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura and Gastritis by H. Pylori Associated with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Cureus. 2016 Feb 24;8(2):e512. doi:10.7759/cureus.512

  84. Lemanne D, Block KI, Kressel BR, et al. A Case of Complete and Durable Molecular Remission of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Following Treatment with Epigallocatechin-3-gallate, an Extract of Green Tea. Cureus. 2015;7(12): e441. doi:10.7759/cureus.441

  85. Tubbs R, Blouir MC, Singh R, et al. Relationship Between Regional Atherosclerosis and Adjacent Spinal Cord Histology. Cureus. 2015;7(9): e329. doi:10.7759/cureus.329

  86. Arumugam E, Harinathbabu M, Thillaigovindan R, et al. Marble Bone Disease: A Rare Bone Disorder. Cureus. 2015;7(10): e339. doi:10.7759/cureus.339